HistoricOmaha

The blog of all things Arts & Crafts, Hewn and Hammered, found a couple of great sites.

Chicago Bungalow Association’s Bungalow of the Month
The Historic Chicago Bungalow Initiative has a great website with one particularly neat feature that I just found today. It’s the “bungalow of the month” - a monthly PDF newsletter (too bad it’s […]

Tour eight of Destination Midtown’s beautiful historic churches. Start your tour at any of the eight locations and allow plenty of time to enjoy the wonderful churches throughout Destination Midtown. The churches will provide a variety of activities, such as musical performances, guided tours and bookstores for your shopping pleasure. Convenient parking is available at […]

Omaha World Herald< Published April 22, 2007
CARLINVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Laurie Flori speaks with the fervor of a woman possessed. In the cadence of a Grange hall auctioneer, she ticks off each house on her street - all ordered from Sears, Roebuck and Co.
“That’s a Carlin,” she said, pointing. “That’s a Whitehall. That’s a Warrenton. […]

Conference, Exhibition, and Tour
November 3, 4 and 5, 2006
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Metropolitan Community College South Omaha Campus
Friday, November 3, 2006 – Opening Reception
Joslyn Castle – 3902 Davenport St.

7 – 10 p.m.
Meet the speakers and exhibitors while viewing one of Omaha’s architectural gems.
Reception sponsored by the B. G. Peterson Co., Dundee Bank and the Nebraska […]

NEWSLETTER, OCTOBER 3, 2006

Mayor Fahey speaks at Benson-Ames Alliance Press Conference

Benson-Ames Alliance Begins Implementation
Omaha by Design and the Benson-Ames Alliance are hard at work on the implementation phase of the recently announced Neighborhood Plan. At a press conference on September 14th, Omaha by Design announced the formation of a new Steering Committee […]